MEDNAX Acquires Neonatology Practice in Phoenix, AZ

MEDNAX, Inc., (NYSE:

) today announced the acquisition of Neonatology Associates, Ltd. (NAL), a neonatal physician group practice based in Phoenix, Arizona. The practice will become part of MEDNAX's Pediatrix Medical Group division. NAL is a private practice that consists of 24 neonatologists, 5 pediatric hospitalists, 39 advanced practitioners, and 35 other clinical and administrative support staff who provide a wide spectrum of services, including neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, and hearing screen services, at 27 hospitals throughout Central and Northern Arizona and in Tucson. The practice, which has served the area for more than 40 years, performs approximately 38,000 newborn hearing screens annually and its